Oosterzele is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Balegem, Gijzenzele, Landskouter, Moortsele, Oosterzele proper and Scheldewindeke. On January 1st, 2000 Oosterzele had a total population of 13,204 (6,537 males and 6,667 females). The total area is 43.13 km² which gives a population density of 306.14 inhabitants per km².
